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The five members of K-pop girl group NewJeans, now NJZ, attend the ULKIN show at Seoul Fashion Week spring/summer 2024 at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) on September 5, 2023. Photo: Getty Images
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‘Extremely risky’ for NJZ, formerly NewJeans, to pursue new direction

Lawyers raise concerns as the K-pop girl group – due to perform in Hong Kong in March – remain mired in lawsuits with Hybe Labels’ Ador.

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Exo gear up for full group comeback as Kai completes military service

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Surprise for G-Dragon fans as bandmate reveals star’s concert return

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K-pop group Oneus members reflect on new album Dear.M and look back

Oneus members talk about competing in two seasons of the Road to Kingdom reality show and how the Dear.M album is a thank you to their fans.

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South Korean K-pop band Oneus have a new album, Dear.M, dedicated to their loyal fans. Photo: Instagram/official_oneus
South Korean K-pop band Oneus have a new album, Dear.M, dedicated to their loyal fans. Photo: Instagram/official_oneus
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Baby V. O. X, 2NE1, BigBang … older K-pop faves are coming back

K-pop legends like 1990s girl group Baby V. O. X, 2NE1, BigBang and GFriend have been making highly successful returns to the stage.

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K-pop boy group GOT7 to make 2025 comeback, release new album

GOT7’s leader Jay B announces the 7-member K-pop group will reunite in January 2025 and issue an album, says ‘we’re working hard’.

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Illit become top K-pop rookie act of 2024, sweeping multiple awards

Despite ongoing controversy, with NewJeans’ ex-producer alleging plagiarism, Illit have claimed the title of 2024’s top K-pop rookie act.

Illit has been making waves in the music scene since debuting in March. Photo: Instagram/royentertainmentshine
Illit has been making waves in the music scene since debuting in March. Photo: Instagram/royentertainmentshine
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K-pop group (G)I-DLE to renew contracts, Aespa’s rise continues

(G)I-DLE get over their 7-year itch, and win record of the year at MMAs, where girl group Aespa take 7 prizes and TWS win rookie of the year.

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If K-pop’s Seventeen are ‘textbook’ excellent, why aren’t they dominating?

Seventeen balance charm and edge, are excellent ‘across the board’ – but critics say they are not unique and lack a universally beloved song.

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K-pop’s NewJeans announce split from agency Ador, citing a lack of respect

Members promise to fight for the use of girl group’s name, with Danielle saying ‘NewJeans never die’ and they hope to put out new music.

Members of NewJeans attend a press conference in Seoul to declare the termination of their contract with label Ador, citing multiple reasons including unfair treatment. Photo: AP
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BTS’ Jin and Shinee’s Minho both release solo albums in November

Jin from BTS puts his album Happy out, while Shinee member Minho’s solo album Callback lands on November 4. Babymonster drop new music too.

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BTS member Jin is releasing a new solo album, Happy, the first since he has finished his military service. Photo: EPA-EFE
BTS member Jin is releasing a new solo album, Happy, the first since he has finished his military service. Photo: EPA-EFE
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K-pop band CNBlue release new album X, talk about their fans

CNBlue hit the big time in 2010 after their song Loner became a huge hit, and 14 years on, they talk about their career and new mini album X.

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2NE1 reunion concerts electrify fans of the beloved K-pop girl group

From October 4 to 6, 2NE1 shook Seoul’s Olympic Hall in a trio of reunion concerts that included hit songs and solo performances from CL.

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New K-pop group Katseye’s multinational members on hitting the charts

Members of US-based group Katseye, formed via reality show The Debut: Dream Academy, reflect on their tough training and debut EP charting.

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K-pop group Katseye was formed through the TV audition programme The Debut: Dream Academy. Photo: Instagram/katseyeworld
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Why K-pop idols and luxury fashion are a marriage made in heaven

Tommy Hilfiger’s Met Gala collab with boy band Stray Kids is a reminder of the growing attachment between luxury fashion and K-pop stars.

K-pop boy band Stray Kids pose at the Met Gala in New York. Fashion label Tommy Hilfiger’s collaboration with the group is an example of how luxury fashion houses are seeking to benefit from the star power of K-pop idols. Photo: Reuters
K-pop boy band Stray Kids pose at the Met Gala in New York. Fashion label Tommy Hilfiger’s collaboration with the group is an example of how luxury fashion houses are seeking to benefit from the star power of K-pop idols. Photo: Reuters
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From dating bans to forced dieting, K-Pop Idols series is eye-opening

K-Pop Idols, an Apple TV+ docuseries, features Jessi and K-pop groups Cravity and Blackswan and highlights issues from oppressive management to the challenge of foreign artists in the industry.

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Meet Big Ocean, first deaf K-pop idol group, and learn how they make music

Korean boy band Big Ocean are making waves not only for their music but for being the first deaf K-pop idol group, even attracting the praise of WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

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How K-pop boy band SF9 keep things fresh as new mini-album drops

SF9 show no signs of slowing down – in fact, the K-pop boy group, whose new mini-album Fantasy just dropped, say they want to perform at Wembley Stadium and ‘appear on every famous Korean TV show’.

K-pop boy group SF9. Photo: Courtesy of FNC Entertainment
K-pop boy group SF9. Photo: Courtesy of FNC Entertainment
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8 years of Blackpink, so successful K-pop group are ‘their own brand’

K-pop girl group Blackpink have gone from strength to strength since the release of their first singles in 2016, and ‘become a group with enormous influence worldwide’, according to a pop culture critic.

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5 shopping hits in Hong Kong this weekend, August 9-10

Fun, sustainable gifts at a Hong Kong exhibition, NewJeans cushions and key rings, and a stunning lipstick collection await shoppers this weekend in Hong Kong.

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Why are K-pop’s Stray Kids so globally successful? Critics weigh in

K-pop group Stray Kids have found global fame with their wide range of musical styles, and thrilled fans with their live performances. Now they just need to equal that success in Korea.

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South Korean K-pop group Stray Kids onstage at Seoul Festa 2022 in Seoul, Korea. Photo: AFP
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‘I don’t know why I chose to be an idol’: film shows K-pop group struggles

YouTube documentary Le Sserafim – Make It Look Easy, showing the health fears, and tears, of the K-pop girl group’s members has drawn both sympathy and criticism.

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K-pop girl group Le Sserafim have released a fly-on-the-wall documentary. Photo: Source Music
K-pop girl group Le Sserafim have released a fly-on-the-wall documentary. Photo: Source Music
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Hot new K-pop drops in August 2024, from Le Sserafim, Nmixx and more

Summer is about to hot up, with new K-pop releases expected from girl groups Le Sserafim and Nmixx, boy groups like ZeroBaseOne and solo acts like Taemin.

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NewJeans on 2 years of K-pop success and why they love their Bunnies

The members of girl group NewJeans reflect on their two years in K-pop since their debut, and describe how they ‘work hard to bring good music’ to their fans and ‘always enjoy the moment’.

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‘A career highlight’ for K-pop boy band Stray Kids as they play UK festival

‘We’re bringing out all we can,’ says Stray Kids’ Changbin, speaking of K-pop boy band’s new mini-album, ATE, as they make their UK music festival debut in London’s Hyde Park.

Stray Kids perform live at British Summer Time Hyde Park in London on July 14, 2024. “This is a career highlight,” the popular K-pop group said. Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP
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